World Health Organization
Q&A: Older people and COVID-19
Article
26 Aug 2020
A resource on frequently asked questions and answers regarding older people and COVID-19.
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World Health Organization
Palliative Care
Fact sheet
20 Aug 2020
Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients (adults and children) and their families who are facing problems associated with life-threatening illness. It prevents and relieves suffering through the early identification, correct assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, whether physical, psychosocial or spiritual.
World Health Organization
WHO COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Progress Report - 1 February to 30 June 2020
Report
20 Aug 2020
WHO published the first COVID-19 Strategic Response and Preparedness Plan (SPRP) on 3 February, 2020. This report highlights the main points of progress that were made up to 30 June 2020 under the three objectives outlined in the SPRP: scaling up international coordination and support; scaling up country preparedness and response by pillar; and accelerating research and innovation. The report also...
World Health Organization
The Power of Cities: Tackling Noncommunicable Diseases and Road Traffic Injuries
Report
17 Aug 2020
Addressing the challenge of NCDs and road safety requires national and city authorities to work closely together. This report is a call for city leaders to rise to the challenge and show the world how local action can help solve global health problems.
Wiley Library: Paediatric Blood and Cancer
Nutritional concerns of survivors of childhood cancer: A “First World” perspective
Publication
15 Aug 2020
Childhood cancer survivor (CCS) numbers are increasing as a result of advances in both treatment and supportive care. This positive outcome is tempered by the recognition of a high burden of chronic health conditions. Here, we review the nutritional concerns of CCS, including dietary habits after treatment and the factors during treatment that may contribute to chronic health conditions. Dietary i...
World Health Organization
Mental health and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak
13 Aug 2020
WHO and public health authorities around the world are acting to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. However, this time of crisis is generating stress throughout the population. The considerations presented in this document have been developed by the WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance Use as a series of messages that can be used in communications to support mental and psychosocial well-being...
World Health Organization
Considerations for the provision of essential oral health services in the context of COVID-19
Article
13 Aug 2020
The purpose of this document is to address specific needs and considerations for essential oral health services in the context of COVID-19 in accordance with WHO operational guidance on maintaining essential health services.
NCD Child
Learning from NCD Child Advocacy Workshops and Projects: Building Future Policy Opportunities for Health and Education
Report
13 Aug 2020
This report focuses on the future, drawing on experiences from past NCD Child workshops and small grants. It explores the potential for increased collaboration between the health and education sectors, as key drivers of the response to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), to build a framework for future policy advocacy to address NCDs in children, adolescents, and young people.
World Health Organization
Digital Health: A Strategy to Maintain Health Care for People Living with Noncommunicable Diseases during COVID-19
Strategy document
10 Aug 2020
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the main cause of death and disability worldwide. Effective management of these chronic conditions depends largely on continuous, responsive, accessible, and quality services and successful patient engagement and self-management. Digital health, and in particular telemedicine visits, electronic records, and electronic prescriptions, have already demonstrated hav...
World Council of Churches
Health-Promoting Churches: Reflections on Health and Healing for Churches on Commemorative World Health Days
Publication
07 Aug 2020
Reflections on 15 WHO commemorative health days prepared to promote conversations in churches on different health matters, with forewords from the WCC General Secretary and WHO Director General. Each reflection is less than a 1000 words and can be incorporated in various church activities. Each entry provides basic scientific information, global bottlenecks, biblical reflection and possible action...
World Health Organization
Palliative care
Briefs & Fact Sheets
05 Aug 2020
Key facts Palliative care improves the quality of life of patients and that of their families who are facing challenges associated with life-threatening illness, whether physical, psychological, social or spiritual. The quality of life of caregivers improves as well. Each year, an estimated 56.8 million people, including 25.7 million in the last year of life, are in need of palliative care...
World Health Organization
Cancer country profiles 2020
Database
03 Aug 2020
The aim of the WHO Cancer Country Profile is to synthesize the current status of cancer control for each WHO Member States (194 total) as well as by WHO Regions (6 total). These profiles establish an updated country baseline and support monitoring trends toward the achievement of global commitments including Sustainable Development Goal target 3.4 to reduce premature mortality, the Elimination of...